Customer Reviews

Impulse

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I have read everything Catherine Coulter has ever published and this is by far, in my opinion, her best and most enjoyable book. The characters are both complex and entertaining. Coulter's use of humor, even in the midst of suspense, makes this book too much fun to put down. Rafe and Marcus are the ultimate romantic leads, both strong-willed, intelligent and compassionate. If you like witty dialogue, suspenseful plots and hot, hot romance, this contemporary novel should top your list.

I have read many of Coulter's books from her historicals to her suspenses. This is by far her best work. The book is fast-paced, sexy, with great characters and a surprise ending. Marcus and Raphaella are well-matched and created great tension. A MUST-read for romance fans!

I thought this was one of Catherine Coulter's best works ever!! I really respect the author for her ability to write an ending that keeps pace with the rest of the book. Writing a good conclusion is so important because it is what we are left thinking about when we finish the book. The story was fast paced and I felt a deep connection with these characters.Wonderful!!!!

Normally, I enjoy Catherine Coulter's books very much - up until I read this book I believed I could buy any of her books without being concerned about if I would like it. Unfortunately, this book did not live up to her prior novels.

The plot line was imaginative and should have been exciting - I am usually unable to put one of her books down and I finish it in a couple of days - this book took me more than two weeks to get through. The characters were flat and even by the end of the book I really didn't care what happened to them. Definitely not the reaction she was going for during the final chapters!

Overall, I would have to say that I really did not like this book. My recommendation would be to purchase any one of her other novels.

I borrowed this book from the library on IMPULSE then went home to check it out on the net. After reading, I was actually surprised to find out that it was not as spectacular as others said. It was not bad but I'd have to say that I've definitely read better. I found the characters a little wanting and the plot was nothing new. I'd have to say that the humor and the surprise ending is what actually saved it for me and made me give it four stars instead of three. In the middle of the book, I found myself wanting to skip and being an avid reader of romances, I realized this was not a good sign. Anyway, I don't really know much about this author's style to give any good kind of recommendation but if you like romance with more than a little kick (I mean this literally, it had lots of that karate stuff), I'd say this is a good read.

This is the first book I've read by this author and I honestly don't know if I will try another.

This book was lacking in a lot of ways. I didn't find the relationship between the two main characters engaging at all and by the end of the book I found I didn't care at all what happened to any of them....

Coulter has done it again. I read this book while on vacation and blew a whole day of sight-shopping in Europe in favor of finding out if Rafaella ever reveals the identity of her father. This is positively gripping, and even where I thought that the plot went a little too much by the wayside (the prostitute's demise), it ended up being crucial to the story. Fabulous job again by Ms. Coulter, who has convinced me that she's as good in the new century as she was in the three previous ones. :-)

I highly recommend this book to fans of Coulter's contemporary suspence/romance style. The main characters Rafaella and Marcus were likeable and very sensual, with action packed adventure that takes you from Boston to the Carribean to London and Paris with Long Island, Chicago, L.A., and Miami interspurced. And all the secrets!!!

I just started reading Coulters books and loved this one. I read a book every couple of days and this is one of the best in quite some time. I am now a big fan of Hers. Great story, characters, pace. Oozing with suprise, suspense, and romance.

Catherine Coulter's romantic suspense novel IMPLUSE takes the reader to a fabulous island in the Caribbean where she works undercover to destroy a father she has never known, until someone tries to kill him.
Fun and excitement in the clear blue waters of an island paradise.
Nash Black, author of SINS OF THE FATHERS